St. Columba’s College Foundation
The College Foundation aims to engage the wider Columban community to seek to explore a more sustainable, equitable and brighter future for our school.
Mark Boobbyer, Warden
“ The Old Columban Society Bursary Fund supported my family in our time of need for which I am hugely grateful. I now in turn am supporting the fund.”
Old Columban 2015
“As a regular donor it gives me great satisfaction that my monthly donations are helping the children and grandchildren of Old Columbans to receive the many benefits of a Columban education.”
Old Columban 1969
“ Giving back is an essential element of what it means to be an Old Columban. We all want to give our children the best opportunities and giving to the Bursary Fund can make a big difference to the life of a child.”
Ian Fraser, Former President of the Old Columban Society
The Four Pillars of the Foundation
The mission of the St. Columba’s College Foundation is bound within four pillars: Campus Improvement, Classrooms, Sustainability & Bursaries.
Ways to Support
There are many ways individuals or groups can support the College Foundation in the pursuit of its mission, within the framework of the four pillars. Explore the various means to support below.
The Foundation FundCollege Bursary FundOCS Bursary FundGaye Caird BursaryUkraine Bursary FundLegacy Gift
The St. Columba’s College Foundation Fund
This Fund encourages supporters to donate to an unrestricted fund that affords the College discretion over how the funds are spent, allowing for immediate impact. All donations to this Fund, no matter what size are very gratefully received.
St Columba’s College hugely appreciates gifts* in the form of monthly, quarterly or annual commitments. Multi-annual pledges enable the College to plan ahead.
All supporters to the Fund will be kept up to date on the College’s progress and successes each year.
Please note: Gifts over €21 or per month or €250 per year allow the College to claim an additional tax relief on this contribution amplifying the impact of your gift.
Donate Online to the Foundation Fund
To make a recurring donation please select the amount and frequency of your donation and click ‘subscribe’.
To make a once-off donation please select click ‘donate’ and follow the on-screen instructions.
Alternative Ways to Donate
Donate via Online Bank Transfer
- Name of Account: The College of St. Columba Foundation Deposit Account
- Name of Bank: AIB Bank, 40-41 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
- IBAN Number: IE77AIBK93338407162702
- BIC Code: AIBKIE2D
Please add your FULL NAME and include Annual Fund as a reference.
To Donate by Cheque Payment:
Please make cheques payable to: St Columba’s College. Cheques can be posted to:
The Foundation Office,
St. Columba’s College,
Whitechurch,
Dublin 16
D16 CH92
The College is registered to claim Tax Relief on donations of €250 and over and Gift Aid on STG£ donations – paperwork will be sent out in due course.
Charity Reference Number: CHY 4020.
Registered Charity Number: 20005306.
Should you have any enquiries regarding donations or how to donate please contact:
Sonia Young, Foundation Manager
Email: foundation@stcolumbas.ie
Phone: + 353 1 4956919
The College Bursary Fund
True to the spirit of St Columba’s, our mission is to support young people who would like to attend the College but whose families are facing economic difficulties.
The College Bursary Fund offers direct support to prospective pupils to open up the opportunity of education at the College, by providing a grant towards their attendance. The College bursaries are awarded based on a number of criteria, with lack of financial means being a key requirement. In contrast with the OCS Bursary Fund, these awards are open to those who have no previous connection to the College.
All donations to this Fund, irrespective of size, are very gratefully received.
Please note – Gifts over €21 or per month or €250 per year allow the College to claim an additional tax relief on this contribution amplifying the impact of your gift.
Donate Online to the College Bursary Fund
To make a recurring donation please select the amount and frequency of your donation and click ‘subscribe’.
To make a once-off donation please select click ‘donate’ and follow the on-screen instructions.
Alternative Ways to Donate
Donate via Online Bank Transfer
- Name of Account: The College of St. Columba Foundation Deposit Account
- Name of Bank: AIB Bank, 40-41 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
- IBAN Number: IE77AIBK93338407162702
- BIC Code: AIBKIE2D
Please add your FULL NAME and include College Bursary Fund as a reference.
To Donate by Cheque Payment:
Please make cheques payable to: St Columba’s College. Cheques can be posted to:
The Foundation Office,
St. Columba’s College,
Whitechurch,
Dublin 16
D16 CH92
The College is registered to claim Tax Relief on donations of €250 and over and Gift Aid on STG£ donations – paperwork will be sent out in due course.
Charity Reference Number: CHY 4020.
Registered Charity Number: 20005306.
Should you have any enquiries regarding donations or how to donate please contact:
Sonia Young, Foundation Manager
Email: foundation@stcolumbas.ie
Phone: + 353 1 4956919
The OCS Bursary Fund
In addition to College Bursaries, the Old Columban Society established the OCS Bursary Fund in 2011 which specifically supports the children and grandchildren of Old Columbans (OCs).
For many and varying reasons, a number of OCs and their families have been unable to meet the full cost of College fees. The main purpose of the Fund is to offer financial assistance to these individuals. The Funds donated go directly to assisting in paying the College fees rather than paying the entire fee.
To maintain and nurture this Fund, the OCS encourages its members to commit to a suggested amount of €21* per month or €250 per year, or whatever they may be willing to donate.
Promotion of and donations to the OCSBF are managed through the Development Office.
The College and the Old Columban Society are most grateful for support to these Bursary Funds and wish to extend our thanks to all who have enabled our bursary pupils to flourish in the environment of St. Columba’s and on into their futures.
Please note: Gifts over €21 or per month or €250 per year allow the College to claim an additional tax relief on this contribution amplifying the impact of your gift.
Donate Online to the OCS Bursary Fund
To make a recurring donation please select the amount and frequency of your donation and click ‘subscribe’.
To make a once-off donation please select click ‘donate’ and follow the on-screen instructions.
Alternative Ways to Donate
Donate via Online Bank Transfer
- Name of Account: The Old Columban Society Bursary Fund Deposit Account
- Name of Bank: AIB Bank, 40-41 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
- IBAN Number: IE58AIBK93338407162462
- BIC Code: AIBKIE2D
Please add your FULL NAME and include OCSBF (Old Columban Society Bursary Fund) as a reference.
To Donate by Cheque Payment:
Please make cheques payable to: The Old Columban Society Bursary Fund. Cheques can be posted to:
The Foundation Office,
St. Columba’s College,
Whitechurch,
Dublin 16
D16 CH92
The College is registered to claim Tax Relief on donations of €250 and over and Gift Aid on STG£ donations – paperwork will be sent out in due course.
Charity Reference Number: CHY 4020.
Registered Charity Number: 20005306.
Should you have any enquiries regarding donations or how to donate please contact:
Sonia Young, Foundation Manager
Email: foundation@stcolumbas.ie
Phone: + 353 1 4956919
Gaye Caird Bursary
The first four intrepid girls arrived into the male bastion of St. Columba’s College in 1971. They came for the last two years at that stage, but it was not long before they started arriving in Form I and then throughout the school.
50 years later we have a female Chair of the Fellows and a female Senior Prefect, one of many over the years, while half the pupils and teaching staff are also female.
To celebrate this landmark a new bursary fund has been set up in the name of Gaye Caird, the pioneering first housemistress of girls in the College.
She made an enormous impact and contribution to the lives of many girls here and was much respected and admired by her colleagues in the Common Room, an all-male institution until her arrival!
The Gaye Caird Bursary will be awarded to an incoming 1st year boarding girl and covers tuition and board from Form I to Form VI.
We would be delighted to receive donations to this appeal.
Donate Online to the Gaye Caird Bursary
To make a recurring donation please select the amount and frequency of your donation and click ‘subscribe’.
To make a once-off donation please select click ‘donate’ and follow the on-screen instructions.
Alternative Ways to Donate
Donate via Online Bank Transfer
- Name of Account: The College of St. Columba Foundation Deposit Account
- Name of Bank: AIB Bank, 40-41 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
- IBAN Number: IE77AIBK93338407162702
- BIC Code: AIBKIE2D
Please add your FULL NAME and include Gaye Caird Bursary as a reference.
To Donate by Cheque Payment:
Please make cheques payable to: St Columba’s College. Cheques can be posted to:
The Foundation Office,
St. Columba’s College,
Whitechurch,
Dublin 16
D16 CH92
The College is registered to claim Tax Relief on donations of €250 and over and Gift Aid on STG£ donations – paperwork will be sent out in due course.
Charity Reference Number: CHY 4020.
Registered Charity Number: 20005306.
Should you have any enquiries regarding donations or how to donate please contact:
Sonia Young, Foundation Manager
Email: foundation@stcolumbas.ie
Phone: + 353 1 4956919
Ukraine Bursary Fund
St. Columba’s College, like all schools, are having to play their part in welcoming Ukrainian refugees into their communities. We do not have the capacity to offer a large number of places, but we have offered places to three Ukrainian pupils to come here as boarders in September; a boy in Form I and two girls in Forms II and IV. Additionally, we will welcome a young Ukrainian Maths teacher to the Common Room.
The Ukraine Bursary Fund is designed to assist with pupil fees but, for the most part, for other expenses such as uniform, travel and even, if it should prove necessary, counselling.
I am excited by what these young people will be able to bring to our school community. We know that we are blessed to have what we have and I hope that we can play our part in making life considerably more hopeful for these wonderful children.
If you would like to contribute to this fund, you can do so using PayPal or debit/credit card using the button below. Many thanks in advance.
Donate Online to the Ukraine Bursary Fund
To make a donation to the Ukraine Bursary Fund click ‘donate’ below. You can pay using PayPal or any credit or debit card. Donations can be once-off or recurring.
Please note: that if an individual or business donates €250 or more in a year, they can claim a refund of tax paid on that donation.
Alternative Ways to Donate
Donate via Online Bank Transfer
- Name of Account: The College of St. Columba Foundation Deposit Account
- Name of Bank: AIB Bank, 40-41 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
- IBAN Number: IE77AIBK93338407162702
- BIC Code: AIBKIE2D
Please add your FULL NAME and include Ukraine Bursary Fund as a reference.
To Donate by Cheque Payment:
Please make cheques payable to: St Columba’s College. Cheques can be posted to:
The Foundation Office,
St. Columba’s College,
Whitechurch,
Dublin 16
D16 CH92
The College is registered to claim Tax Relief on donations of €250 and over and Gift Aid on STG£ donations – paperwork will be sent out in due course.
Charity Reference Number: CHY 4020.
Registered Charity Number: 20005306.
Should you have any enquiries regarding donations or how to donate please contact:
Sonia Young, Foundation Manager
Email: foundation@stcolumbas.ie
Phone: + 353 1 4956919
A Lasting Legacy
Including a gift in your will to St Columba’s College, a lasting legacy, will secure the future of St Columba’s for generations to come. Legacies allow the College to nurture the talent of pupils into the future and protect our core values for future Columbans.
All legacy gifts, irrespective of size, are held in highest regard. Legacies enable St Columba’s to continue a spirit of philanthropy that goes back to the Foundation of the College in 1843.
To discuss leaving a gift in your will to the College contact the Foundation Officer Sonia Young, in the strictest confidence, by email (foundation@stcolumbas.ie) or by telephone (+353 1 495 6919). For further information please see the attached leaflet here.
Foundation News
Explore news articles relating to College development and fundraising.
Warden’s Blog – The College Foundation
On Friday we are officially launching the new Foundation of St.…
September 23, 2022/by sccdublinSt. Columba’s College Foundation – Official Launch
The St. Columba's College Foundation was officially launched…
September 23, 2022/by sccdublinCo-Education in 1971
The first girls entered the College 51 years ago - just four…
June 20, 2022/by sccdublinSt. Columba’s on Instagram
The College now joined Instagram (to complement our current…
June 16, 2022/by sccdublinSt. Columba’s Launch New Golf Academy
St. Columba's College is delighted to announce details of our…
February 15, 2022/by sccdublinKilmashogue & Clonard
This term has seen the opening of two new day houses, Kilmashogue…
September 7, 2021/by sccdublinDocuments
Here are a selection of brochures and paper forms with further information on the Foundation Office and it’s various funds.
Contact
Please fill in the form below with any questions, suggestions or inquiries about the roles of the Foundation Office. Our Foundation Officer, Sonia Young, will get back to you as soon as possible.
St. Columba’s College,
Whitechurch,
Dublin 16,
Ireland
D16 CH92
Tel: +353 (0) 1 490 6791
Fax: +353 (0) 1 495 6695
Twitter: @sccdublin
Email:
Admission Enquiries: admissions@stcolumbas.ie
All Other Enquiries: reception@stcolumbas.ie
Charity Regulatory Authority Number: 20005306
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